Job Appointment: Full-Time, Regular. Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available. Work Location: 1405 N River St, Portland, OR 97227 Bargaining Unit - AFSCME 189 -- City Wide. Benefits: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of the benefits for this position. Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees. Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a resume and a cover letter. Are you a detail-oriented individual who enjoys working in the field while collaborating with project teams on public works projects, and using your expertise to ensure structural components are constructed to the required quality and standards? The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking candidates for a specialty Senior Public Works Inspector to work in the Materials Testing Lab of the Engineering Services Group. The position is responsible for on-site inspection during construction to ensure structural components comply with contract plans and specifications for public works construction projects. Types of inspection work include structural special inspection for steel, concrete, masonry, wood, anchors, and welding. Typical projects include water or wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, reservoirs, and structures. Work is performed within a project team environment. Candidates must be willing to work at construction sites that include heavy equipment, excavations, noise and other construction related site conditions. They should possess sufficient physical mobility, vision, hearing, and speaking abilities related to the construction work requirements. The position works independently on a large number of varied construction projects, under general direction of a Supervising Engineer. The position works closely with other public works inspectors on assigned projects, as well as construction managers, technicians, and design staff. What you’ll get to do: Inspect materials, installation, fabrication, erection, or placement of components and connections requiring expertise to ensure compliance with approved construction documents and referenced standards. Attendproject preparation, design reviews and pre-construction conferences. Review engineering plans, specifications and contract documents for complex public works projects. Maintain working relationships and coordinates with a large group of project stakeholders. About the Bureau of Environmental Services. This is an exciting time to join the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). Together we are re-imagining the work we do to ensure it aligns with Our Values:We implement equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery. We value our customers and partners. We carefully manage our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources. We encourage leadership among our employees in our City and community. We support a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce. We urge respectful communication and transparency. We advance innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions. At BES, we value our customers and partners; Portlanders’ sense of connection to their waterways; conscientious stewardship of our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources; a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce; leadership among our employees and in our City and community; equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery; clear communication and transparency; innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions. BES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities; and that desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities. To learn more about the work we do at BES, click on the link: About Environmental Services | Portland.gov. Our BES 10-Year Strategic Plan can be found here: download (portland.gov)Questions?:Terrol Johnson. Senior Recruiterterrol.johnson@portlandoregon.gov To Qualify Applicants should specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter and résumé how their education, training, and/or experience meet each of the following minimum qualifications:Knowledge of provisions of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (International Building Code with Oregon amendments); ASTM Standards; ACI Standards; and AWS Standards; practices and materials used in construction and inspection of components including structural steel and bolting, reinforced concrete, structural masonry, and steel welding. Ability to read, interpret and apply complex construction plans, specifications, detail maps, codes and applicable laws and regulations, including the Portland standard specifications. Knowledge of laboratory testing standards for evaluation of construction materials and methods. Skills to communicate effectively with a diverse workgroup, both verbal and written, preparing clear, concise and accurate technical reports and other documents. Skill in operating a computer and utilizing job-related software. Additional Requirements. Licenses; certificates; special requirements:A valid State driver’s license. International Code Council (ICC) certified Special Inspector of the following required at the time of hire:Reinforced concrete American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 is a prerequisite Structural steel and bolting. Structural masonry. Structural steel welding. Ability to obtain special inspection license for the following:Proprietary anchors Spray applied fireproofing Structural Wood Desired Qualification:AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)